Patents by Inventor James J. Skinner

James J. Skinner has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • MIS Access Port and Methods of Using
    Publication number: 20200323559
    Abstract: An access port for minimally invasive surgery includes an elongate, tubular main body portion, a slot extending over a length of the main body portion in a lengthwise direction, and a flap which covers the slot in a closed configuration, while exposing the slot when in an open configuration. The slot extends through a wall of the main body portion, from an outside surface of the main body portion to an inside surface of the main body portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: James J. Skinner, Steven E. Mather, Wagdy W. Asaad, Alan W. Cannon